Amendment to Climate Action Now Act Introduced by Representative Levin Passes House of Representatives

Today, an amendment introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) was added to H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which passed the House of Representatives. The Climate Action Now Act would prohibit the Administration from withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, and would also call on the President to develop a plan for how the nation will meet the pollution reduction goals in the Agreement.

Representative Levin's amendment added three key statements of fact to the bill:

The greenhouse gas emissions reductions spurred by the Paris Agreement have driven innovation for reliable and affordable forms of energy, which demonstrates that emissions reductions and affordable energy are not mutually exclusive.
The United States' long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy under the Paris Agreement touted energy efficiency improvements in buildings, appliances, and vehicles as a way to cost-effectively reduce emissions and lower energy bills.
This strategy has had the support of both industry and consumers.

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